Alienware M17 R4 vs. 2021 Razer Blade 14: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Alienware M17 R4 and 2021 Razer Blade 14, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Alienware M17 R4 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M17 R4 is better than 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Supports larger memory

Alienware M17 R4 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 Razer Blade 14. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Max system memory size
Alienware M17 R4
32 GB
2021 Razer Blade 14
16 GB
23% larger display

Alienware M17 R4 has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Display size
Alienware M17 R4
17.3-inch
2021 Razer Blade 14
14-inch

2021 Razer Blade 14 Pros

Reasons that 2021 Razer Blade 14 is better than Alienware M17 R4.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 Razer Blade 14 has a 9% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10980HK inside Alienware M17 R4.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 Razer Blade 14 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
Alienware M17 R4 - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
Alienware M17 R4 - Intel Core i7-10870H
6,596
Supports faster memory

The 2021 Razer Blade 14 supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M17 R4. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Alienware M17 R4.

Memory type and speed
2021 Razer Blade 14 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Alienware M17 R4 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 29% lighter

The 2021 Razer Blade 14 weighed 3.92 pounds, 29% lighter than the 5.51 pounds Alienware M17 R4.

WeightAlienware M17 R42021 Razer Blade 14
Pound
5.51 lbs.
3.92 lbs.
Kilogram
2.50 kg
1.78 kg

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Alienware M17 R4 Price
Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Lunar Light
 Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Lunar Light
By Alienware
$2,399.00
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Dell Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7-2TB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3070 | 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 10th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6 Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7-2TB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3070 | 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 10th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6 Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,659.83
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Flagship 2021 Dell Alienware M17 R4 Gaming 17 Laptop 17.3” FHD 144Hz 7ms 10th Gen Intel 8-Core i7-10870H 16GB RAM 2TB SSD Geforce RTX 3070 8GB Backlit KB Thunderbolt Wifi6 Win10 + HDMI Cable (Renewed)
 Flagship 2021 Dell Alienware M17 R4 Gaming 17 Laptop 17.3” FHD 144Hz 7ms 10th Gen Intel 8-Core i7-10870H 16GB RAM 2TB SSD Geforce RTX 3070 8GB Backlit KB Thunderbolt Wifi6 Win10 + HDMI Cable (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,651.99
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Razer Blade 14 2021 Price
Razer Blade 14 (2024) Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU - 14" QHD+ 240Hz HDR Display - 1TB SSD - 32GB DDR5 RAM - Aluminum Unibody - Chroma RGB - Mercury
 Razer Blade 14 (2024) Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU - 14" QHD+ 240Hz HDR Display - 1TB SSD - 32GB DDR5 RAM - Aluminum Unibody - Chroma RGB - Mercury
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$2,699.99
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Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 14" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Vapor Chamber Cooling
 Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 14" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Vapor Chamber Cooling
By Razer
$2,134.79
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Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 14" QHD 165Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - Ultra-Thin - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB
 Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 14" QHD 165Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - Ultra-Thin - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB
By Razer
$1,899.00
$2,599.99 27% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Alienware M17 R42021 Razer Blade 14
Released20212021
Release Date
  • Announced on January 12, 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Available on January 26, 2021
Announced on June 14, 2021.
PricingStarting at $2,149.99
  • $1,799.99
    R9-5900HX 16GB 1TB RTX 3060 FHD 144Hz
  • $2,199.99
    R9-5900HX 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 165Hz
  • $2,799.99
    R9-5900HX 16GB 1TB RTX 3080 QHD 165Hz
Generations

Exterior

Alienware M17 R42021 Razer Blade 14
Dimensions15.74” x 11.585” x 0.6618 - 0.87 - 0.8154” (399.8 mm x 294.26 mm x 16.9 - 22 - 20.71 mm)12.59” x 8.66” x 0.66” (319.7 mm x 220 mm x 16.8 mm)
WeightStarting at 5.51 lbs (2.50 kg) up to 6.55 lbs (2.97 kg)3.92 lbs (1.78 kg)
Colors
  • Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat
  • Lunar Light with High Endurance Clear Coat
Anodized Black
CNC Aluminum with backlit green Razer logo.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Alienware mSeries 4-Zone AlienFX RGB keyboard.
    • Alienware mSeries keyboard with per-key RGB LED.
  • AlienFX lighting
  • Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology
  • 1.7mm key travel
  • 0.2mm-dish concave key design
  • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
    • Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
    • Fan control
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Alienware M17 R42021 Razer Blade 14
Size17.3 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 17.3” FHD with 144Hz 
    1920 x 1080 127 PPI 7ms response time 300 nits 16:9 72% NTSC NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology 600:1 contrast ratio Anti-glare WVA
  • 17.3” FHD with 360Hz
    1920 x 1080 127 PPI tms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology 700:1 Anti-glare WVA
  • 17.3” UHD with 60Hz
    3840 x 2160 255 PPI 25ms response time 500 nits 16:9 100% Adobe RGB 1 200:1 contrast ratio 12W max Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA
  • 14” FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 144 Hz AMD FreeSync™ Premium IPS-grade 100% sRGB Individually factory calibrated Matte screen thin 4.7mm bezel Wide Viewing Angle
  • 14” QHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440 16:9 165Hz AMD FreeSync™ Premium IPS-grade 100% DCI-P3 Individually factory calibrated Matte screen thin 4.7mm bezel Wide Viewing Angle

Ports

Alienware M17 R42021 Razer Blade 14
Alienware M17 R4 Ports
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  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port
    Supports USB Type-C™ with support for USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort 1.2.
  • 2 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port
  • 1 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare technology
  • 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port
  • 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports up to 4K@120Hz display out.
  • 1 x Mini-Display Port 1.4 (certified) Output Port
  • 1 x Audio Out 1/8" Ports (Compatible with inline mic headset)
  • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot (cable and lock sold separately)
  • 1 x microSD 5.1, UHD-II HD312 Card Reader
  • 1 x Power/DC-in Port
Left
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, and Charging supported with 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0.
  • 1 x USB-A
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x AC power port.
Right
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, and Charging supported with 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0.
  • 1 x USB-A
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports up to 4K@120Hz.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.

Internal Specs

Alienware M17 R42021 Razer Blade 14
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Memory Slots
  • Onboard memory
Memory Configurations
  • 16GB
    Dual-Channel 3200 MHz DDR4 memory.
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3000 series
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 Max Power: 100W 3840 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1605 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 100W 5120 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1410 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 100W 6144 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1365 MHz
StorageAvailable Slots
  • One M.2 2230 slot (Up to 512GB)
  • Two M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)
Single Drive
  • 256 GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 1 TB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 2 TB PCIe M.2 SSD
RAID-0
  • 512GB (2x256 PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
  • 1TB (2x 512 PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
  • 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
  • 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
RAID-0 Plus
  • 1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]
  • 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]
  • 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]
Storage Slots
  • 1 x M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 slot
Storage Configurations
  • Up to 1 x 2TB SSD

Connectivity

Alienware M17 R42021 Razer Blade 14
Wi-Fi
  • Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i
    Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Up to 2400 Mbps Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth
  • Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i › Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet
  • Killer™ Ethernet E3100X PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps
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Battery

Alienware M17 R42021 Razer Blade 14
Size86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion with Alienware Battery Defender61.1Wh
Rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery.
Battery Life-Up to 12 hours of battery life
Power Supply
  • 240W power adapter
  • 330W power adapter
230W
Proprietary AC Adapter.

Software

Alienware M17 R42021 Razer Blade 14
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Alienware Command Center
    Supports AlienFX lighting, Game
    Library with auto-tune game profile functionality.
  • Alienware Adrenalin
  • Alienware Mobile Connect
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)
Razer™ Synapse 3
Enabled with performance, programmable keyboard, backlighting, and fan control.

Camera & Audio

Alienware M17 R42021 Razer Blade 14
CameraFront-facing camera
Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Audio
  • Controller: Realtek ALC3281-CG
    • 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection
    • Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center
  • Speakers:
    • 2-Way (Woofer/Tweeter) Stereo Speaker Design
    • Includes Discrete Smart Amp Woofer technology
  • Microphone:
    • Digital-array microphones in the camera assembly
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • THX® Spatial Audio
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone

Misc

Alienware M17 R42021 Razer Blade 14
Sensors
  • Tobii Eyetracking technology (optional)
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Security
  • Wedge-shaped lock slot
  • Trusted Protection Module
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • Modern Standby
In the box-
  • Razer Blade 14
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
MoreCHASIS
  • Based on Alienware's Legend industrial design language
  • Engineered with Alienware's Advanced Cryo-Tech Cooling technology
  • Engineered with HyperEfficient Voltage Regulation
  • Constructed with a Magnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components
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Key Features

Alienware M17 R42021 Razer Blade 14
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 360Hz
Weight
5.51 lb
2.50 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Alienware M17 R4 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 QHD
14”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
3.92 lb
1.78 kg
Powered By
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,416
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,663
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
16GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6 Max at 100W

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